An Unmanned Aerial System configured to receive a request from a user and fulfill that request using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The Unmanned Aerial System selects a distribution center that is within range of the user, and deploys a suitable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to fulfill the request from that distribution center. The Unmanned Aerial System is configured to provide real-time information about the flight route to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its flight, and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is configured to dynamically update its mission based on information received from the Unmanned Aerial System.

A method and system for resolving a multi-operator distributed collaborative conflict of an unmanned air vehicle is disclosed, including: resolving a conflict in a strategic stage: generating multidimensional data based on time and spatial elements, rasterizing the multidimensional data, performing preliminary conflict resolution according to a preset airspace and an airspace requirement after rasterizing, and generating strategy approval information; and completing strategy conflict resolution by checking the strategy information; resolving a conflict in a pre-tactical stage: acquiring flight plan approval information, designating checking parties, performing multiple checks on the flight plan information, and performing judgment in combination with checking results of a plurality of checking parties to generate a conflict checking result; and resolving a conflict in a tactical stage: identifying a trajectory deviation according to real-time flight data, and sending out a warning according to a deviation category; and optimizing a path according to the deviated trajectory.

Systems and methods are disclosed for acquiring data from avionics servers, flight management systems, or connected flight management system cloud services. In some embodiments, a method for acquiring data from avionics servers, flight management systems, or connected flight management system cloud services may include: receiving a dataset request from an input device; generating a plurality of sub-requests for a plurality of partial datasets from the avionics server; transmitting the plurality of sub-requests to a plurality of instances of the avionics server; generating identifications for each of the plurality of partial datasets; assembling the plurality of partial datasets into a single dataset; and transmitting the single dataset to the input device.

A management system provided with an acquisition unit that acquires machine identification information for identifying an unmanned moving apparatus, operation data indicating positions of the unmanned moving apparatus corresponding to the machine identification information, and action states of the unmanned moving apparatus; a storage control unit that stores the machine identification information in association with the operation data and the action states acquired by the acquisition unit; and an output control unit that outputs, in display forms corresponding to the action states, a path over which the unmanned movement apparatus moved, based on the operation data.

A preexisting FMS system may be upgraded to increase its functionality by optimizing the control of autopilot and auto-throttle functions and replacing other preexisting components with different components for enhancing the functionality of the FMS system. The preexisting IRU, CADC, DME receiver and DFGC in the upgraded FMS system are in communication with the legacy AFMC but, instead of employing the legacy EFIS, the EFIS is replaced by a data concentrator unit as well as the display control panel and integrated flat panel display, and a GPS receiver. The upgraded FMS system is capable of iteratively controlling the autopilot and auto-throttle during all phases of flight and of such increased functionality as increased navigation database storage capacity, RNP, VNAV, LPV and RNAV capability utilizing a GPS based navigation solution, and RTA capability, while still enabling the legacy AFMC to exploit its aircraft performance capabilities throughout the flight.

A collaborative aviation information collection and distribution system includes a plurality of aircraft data transmitters and an aircraft data processing system. Each aircraft data transmitter is configured to selectively transmit aircraft data associated with a subscribing aircraft. The aircraft data processing system is in operable communication with each of the aircraft data transmitters and includes a data receiver, a data transmitter, and a data processor. The data receiver receives aircraft data transmitted from each of the aircraft transmitters. The data transmitter selectively transmits actionable aircraft data to one or more of the subscribing aircraft or subscribing ground-based users. The data processor determines which of, and when, the one or more subscribing aircraft or subscribing ground-based users should receive actionable aircraft data, generates actionable aircraft data from at least a portion of the received aircraft data, and supplies the generated actionable aircraft data to the data transmitter for transmission.

A computer-implemented method of communicating with an unmanned aerial vehicle includes transmitting a first message via a communications transmitter of a lighting assembly for receipt by an unmanned aerial vehicle. The first message includes an identifier associated with the lighting assembly, and the lighting assembly is located within a proximity of a roadway. The method also includes receiving a second message from the unmanned aerial vehicle via a communications receiver of the lighting assembly. The second message includes an identifier associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle. The method further includes transmitting a third message via the communications transmitter of the lighting assembly for receipt by the unmanned aerial vehicle. The third message includes an indication of an altitude at which the unmanned aerial vehicle should fly.

A vehicle includes a frame, drive elements configured to drive movements of the frame, and a computer configured to receive mission planning and manual commands and to control operations of the drive elements to operate in a safe mode in which mission commands are accepted but manual commands are refused, a manual mode in which mission commands are refused but manual commands are accepted and an enroute mode. The computer is further configured to only allow mode transitions directly between the safe mode and the manual mode and directly between the safe mode and the enroute mode.

A common operating environment (COE) display system for vehicle operations, such as for air transport provides coordination of logistics information with dispatch or a controller. An operational plan, such as a flight plan or other operational plan describing vehicle deployment is stored, and a map visualization system displays a map region. An in-vehicle display depicts the operational plan, providing displays of current and projected operational conditions of the vehicle within different time phases of the operational plan. Communication as either text or other data allows transmission can be performed as text, attachments or a combination of text and attachments. Messages (text) and attachments (files) are exchanged only through the server, and the items exchanged are recorded for analysis and forensic purposes.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for ground control point assignment and determination. One of the methods includes receiving information describing a flight plan for the UAV to implement, the flight plan identifying one or more waypoints associated with geographic locations assigned as ground control points. A first waypoint identified in the flight plan is traveled to, and an action to designate a surface at the associated geographic location is designated as a ground control point. Location information associated with the designated surface is stored. The stored location information is provided to an outside system for storage.